Gambill Stlawrenceisland Alaska — April 1951

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Keywords: explosions, cincal, cryptocenter, radio, paras, consult, secret, alaskan, confid, 182147z, declassifying, action, kodiak, mountains, handle, alaska, hgrouft, multipj, lnsuffldont, eyftlosiona, aabes, wataro, gunfire, nsutt, 190215z
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD 1. DATI 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSION$ April -Angu.t, 1951 .,~ ..... , st Lawrence Isla~ A.&. Was Balloon 3. DAT!TIMI OROUP ._ TYPE 0, OIS!RVATION 0 Po .. IWy Balloon HGroUft ... Vhuol 0 GroundRadar Cl Was Airc.raft 0 Prolably Aircraft ld 0 Was Astronoml col Dltoa ec 0 ProlaWy Astronomical 0 No Mlli:t&rT 0 Pouilly Astronomical 7. LINOTN 0, OIIIRVATION I. NUMBER 0, OBJECTS 9. COURSE Cl Othr Guo Fi~ MultipJ.. - - -0 lnsuffldont o .. a;., Evoluotion D Unlcnown IRIIP SUMMARY OP liGHTING Series of fiashea and explosions obsened heard over six month period. EYftlosiona al caused ground to vibrate. tl.aabes either on ahore or in watAro (NOT A UFO REPORT). AnC PORM U9 (RBY 21 I&P 12) 11. COMMENTS Evaluated as gunfire from shore Batt by CINCAL. NOt . REQUIRE UNCLASSIFIED SECRET INFORJ\1ATION PER PARA. 5eg (I), AFR 205-1. OR PARAS 6 AND 26 AR ~ .. :<~;C~NSUtT CRYPTOCENTER BE~o~:. DECLASSIFYING., .... ' ACTION '1'0: CORR!CTED COPY ~TROY AI.L OTHERS AAC Ft Richardson 182147Z and 190215Z refer any further amplifying inf o and evaluation. In particular would anpreciate plot of any radar contactr. -air or surtace noted during period of explosions, and general data on previous explosions vic Myachukotskiy. APHRASE NOT R~OtJlf:ft) .... lfANDiJt AS SECRET INFORMATION PER PARA 55g (l), AFR 205-1 OR PARAS 6 AfJI' 2 6 f.\Jo< CONSULT CR IOCENTER BEFORE UNCLASSlFlED FRO II: CitCAL ACTION TO: oueri~d in ~ra radar or air observations sg 2102L9Z simil ar phenomena DECLASSIFYIN6. :a t ALASKAN CO. 11~ 0 '\~\JOINT COMMUNICATION CENTER G. Cl ASSIFIED MESSAGE HANDLE '-AS.SECRET SE ... ~Nl1 f I REQUt ' CONSULT CRYPTOCENTER BEFORE DECLASSif'YfNG. .. CG 5001ST COMFWG LADD AFB Al~, ACTION 'ID: CG AAC LFWOP 33557C. For Dtr of Intel. Ret mymsg Cite 3394C and Par 6!6, AAC Ltr 200-3, rept fr Det A-4 fols Ar.other series of explosions have been rept b7 the natives and several me n of this Det. The first was noticed at aprx 291700Z and another at 292310Z. Have placed obar on the bill. Explosions were clearly heard at this time 292345Z. Seem to orig at base or mountains or a dis out in the water. Sgd co. Msg di_spatchoo to Det req add info, will fwd results. ~ COPY NO:--~- UNCLASSIFIED ,-~iRASE NOT REQUIRED. HANDL E SECRf:. T INFOR,MATIONl 55g (1), AFR 205-1 OR PARAS CONSULT-CRYPTOCENTER BEFORE 6 AND 26 AR DECLASSIFYING. ~? ACTION TO: PfG 0 ft I'J'Y CG 5001S'l' CO~t P ':Iu LAl.JD ~J: & LPnOP3 3572C for Dir of Intel Refmymsg cite 3557C and par 6A6, AAC Ltr 200-3. Add info fr Det A- 4 fols: obsr r ept apprx azi~th of explosions betwee~ 320 and 325 d~g~ fr sta, Visual ob~r on mountain rept Pxplosions of inten~ity to make grd tremble and were acccr.1panie-d by brigh t flas~es. Photos were taken .vi th ATI equip. Photos will be f 'nd t:pon receipt by thi~ hq ... COPIES '1'0: _.-,-_')0l!JTGOING ~ CLASSIFIED . MESSAGE PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED. HANDLE AS SECRET INFOF\MATI ON PER PARA 55g ( J) ;. AFR 205-1 OR PARAS G AND DECLASSlFYINu . ~, ! CONSULT .. CRYPTOCENTER BEFORt. ACTION TO: . C/S USAF WA~H tc INFO ro: CINCAL COit:ALSI'Au.G n fP:: A ll-tr tJ-t r:~ 1 ! ' ISNITfi. f'lnT"l!S AI.:.Y 11.Lrt~Y..A AKl 91.2, c/o PCJ~T .. !A['l'rR ~t"ATTLF, ::A~HE.G'IVi\ O?i ICF OF T!tr A,.SlS':~,T C'iHr Lr f 'J'Al-t, G- 2 1L ~crtcQber 1S51 ~UB:}CT: Intelli nce rCJort, Gamb~ll, Alaska C o'J":ll1d 'r-in- Ch if'f ~ln~kan Comma nd APO 912, U. f . ArQy Attn: ACoff , J - 2 1 . ~h~ i'cllo1in~ info r i qtion ~a~ 1'crortPd b y a mcmbPr of t hf' irrt Ala~k.'l I.atior-11 ~u'ird ,.cNtt Pr1 t 'llion at G"r'lbell, AJa5ka. a . Ln lA ;\ll'"tl5t 19'1 , nt 1~10 . , a pr roxir.tatf>ly tPn f'xplosions .'if're hf'sr d ori':inatin~ thirt:-fiv~ t 0 f orty mile~ I.orth:teFt of Gambel l . ~i~ilar Pxplo~ion~ ~cr~ 'l~1in notic~d at 16L5 11 , t~at ~9~P 2 . lnformant bF>licvc~ 1hot the c-xnl c:-io:-1s h dlrCI o n thN>P two occar.io:1.<-\'/f"I'f' C3\ ~C"d i(v t '1c 1 irin T of h~ 'l.\y 1nm~. i.xrin1 thP pe-riod of "thir-)nr:ic1 r.t fo 'P.Y r1eathPr condi1 Jon~ ryir-t~d :;it.h eFt,rl:.-11indc. Cories f~ni~hPd: Ala5kan Air Co and co; :AL::.A:r F.ou Co lone 1 , G.~ ADQUARTERS ALASKAN COUUAND Office of the Asaiatant Chie f of Starr, Elmentf X~ Base, Alaska S~Ta Letter of Trant~aittal TO 1 Directorate of Intelligence H .. dquartera USAJ' ATTI1 AFODJ. WaahiDgtoD Berni th co plea of rewt1 or w-,usual }il~D011ena alld even til froa the intelligeDCe !ilea of the Alaskan Command &a requested b7 Brigadier General Garland of Captain Lampman. DO\\'~f~RAf)!i:D AT 3 YEAn l~TERVALSi DECLA.::i~l FlED :\ F1 r:P 12 YEARS. .DNCLASSIFH:Jl UNCLASS\FlED 1. Copy radio, D'IV 03):nl2Z, .Jan 51 -frof1 t;]'jiG/1L t o \C :, :.orth"..est .\ir Conr':land, :dr1onton, ~.1hcrta., Canada ( Confid. ) Copy r:J.d:io, Dffi ~opy rC!<lic, DTG Copy radio, lf.i'G Copy r.J.dio , DTG ( Confid. ) Copy r aclio, v.c. ( Confid.) ( ..~ecrct) ;opy radio , I.IST OP I!I~ED REPORIS 1. L1n ot Iaoloaecl Reporta (1-1 PI) ~o2A 2. CoPJ rac'to, D'tO 0~102Z, Jan 51 -trc. CINCAL to AJC, Nortnr.et. Air F..dmonton, 3. Copy radio, D1'01l71937Z, Jaa 51 -~ CO AAC """'-q~ U-tA.,'-tA~i'J, . .;_J to CO.ALSEAFROII, Kodiak (C) '1'52 la'-020 4. CopJ radio, DrG 280106Z, Jan 51 -hca CQIA~EAFROH to CG AAC (C) ~ to CO AAC (C) T~ Ju ~ -trca CO AAC to CUiCAL (C) T5~r 7 Cow radio, DlO 060159%, Feb 51 -trca CG AAC !. CoJ17 radio, DTO o6011~aZ Feb 51 - fraa <AlfAISEAFROII, Kodiak to Eu.non Ialnd (C) T52-4202H 9. eow radio, D'ra 080305Z, Feb 51 -co AAC to COr'S USAF, Wubi.Dgton, D.C. (C) T52-4202l Dl'O 0Wa35Z Mar 51 -CG AAC ~b< Kt\ to CO AMC (C) TS2 11. CoP7 radto, Dro 150939% Mar 51 -froll CCI(AISGAFROI 11-1"-.L..~ r~TLTL ,Msc,_ to CINCAL (Clear) ~21 ..... Cop)' radio, Dl1l 11201eSZ, Alii 51 -trc. CO 500lat. CcJnp ~g, ladd A1B lrft.-~t, ~kMOic.A... IS. /tt4(1:H to CO AAC (S) ~2L 13. CoW raclio, DTO 182lla7Z, Auc 51 -hal CO AAC to C/S USA?, D.C. (S) ~a& 14. CoP7 radio, ~10 190~15Z, Aug 51 -rrom ca AAC Au1 51 -traa CINCPAC ' to CINCAL (S) T52 'a2020 16. Copy ra41o, DrG 2221Je5Z A\11 51-tla. CINCAL to CDiCPACFL'l (S) '~ ~17. Copy radio, D'l'G 302330Z, Aug 51 -rro. CO 5-.JOl.at c;nt~g, Ladd AJ.78 to CO ~AC {S) T5 ,. 2Q 111. COW ndio, D'lO ,12200%, A&ai Sl -CO 5001.8\ ~ Wg, Iadd Ai'B 19. CoJV radio, DrO Ol0255Z, Sep 51 -CO AAC to C/S USAF, Waah. 20. Cow le\Yr, dtcl 14 Sep 51 -trca US.L'W. to CIJICAL (Clear) T5~2! 21. CoJ>7 nport., cttd 17 Oct 51 -!'rc. Det #2, 703cl CIC De,, U3ARAL ~2. CoW rtpo~ dt.d 16 loY 51 -traa o-2, USARAL err fl CtJI ~ 7 Atlf'~ w / to J-2 (C) T52-4202V h'f/'f, JJ. SECRET INFORMATION R -PARA 55g (I),. AFR 205-1 OR PARAS 6 AND 26 AR CONSULT-.' CRYPTOCENTER BEFORE DECLASSIFY! NG. ACTION TO: C/S USAF ~/ASH I:C COMALSEAFRON AAOID-5-0927 reourmsg dtg 182147Z Additional info indicates , nr blasts Explosions vis sighted. Obsr states ~ater-off base of mountains at Azimuth explosions JOO to 320 originated at di~tance